After Rehoboam's position as king was established and he had become strong, he and all Israel with him abandoned the law of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 12:1, NIV)
Pride led to Rehoboam's abandonment of God. Notice once he was established and became strong he turned from the Lord. God desires for his people to be the head and not the tail. To reign above and not beneath, but the authority he gives to you is not a license to think you can do it better than God. Oftentimes, when God blesses us is the same time the spirit of pride will come to tempt us to think more highly of ourselves than we ought too. Guard and examine yourself to determine if you have allowed pride and the popularity of people to cause you to abandon God. You may think "not me" but have you allowed the job promotion to keep you from serving God like you did before? Have you embraced the spirit of attaining worldly gain and forsaking the God that gave you the knowledge and ability to obtain in the first place?
From time to time, we need to have a check up with God to determine if we are spiritually fit. Examine your actions and reactions to God and if a few things are out of alignment, realign with God and His word. Don't be like Rehoboam and all Israel because they paid a hefty price when the Egyptians invaded the land. Reheboam did repent but most of what was precious to him was lost. His actions not only affected him but also affected Israel. Your actions not only affect you but those around you so guard yourself against the spirit of pride.
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